Glamping on the Isle of Man — wigwams, yurts, huts and cabins

Glamping on the Isle of Man means a handful of small, mostly owner-run places rather than big holiday parks. We found seven that operate outside TT fortnight and that we could confirm are taking bookings in 2026, from £50 pods to hot-tub cabins, plus pop-up bell-tent villages that open only for the racing. This page is for couples, families and anyone who wants a view without a tent. For pitches, see camping. For cottages, see self-catering.

The quick version

Site	Where	What	Price (Sept 2026)
Knockaloe Beg Farm	Near Peel	2 wigwams, hot tubs, en-suite	£95–£100 a night for two
Saba’s Glen Yurt	Union Mills	4 yurt cabins, shared hot tub	About £100 per yurt
Glen Wyllin	Kirk Michael	5 hot-tub cabins; emperor and ready-made tents	Cabins £185–£250; tents from £85
Glenlough	Union Mills	Camping pods	£50 standard, £60 family
Glendown Farm	Port St Mary	Shepherd’s huts	£65 a night, bedding extra
Ballaugh Camping	Ballaugh	Bell tents and a pod	Ask
Island Rover	Laxey	Shepherd’s hut, 1967 camper, bell tents	From £100

Prices are the operators’ own or their Visit Isle of Man listings (opens in a new tab), checked in September 2026. They’re guide prices and move with the dates.

The best of them

Knockaloe Beg Farm, near Peel

Two wooden wigwams, Robin’s Nest and The Dovecote, in the orchard of a farm at Patrick, looking across to Peel Hill, each sleeping up to four (a double and a sofa bed). They’re proper cabins: en-suite shower rooms, a small kitchenette, electric heating and a wood-fired hot tub each. The farm also runs a B&B, self-catering cottages and a bunkhouse. The Visit Isle of Man listing gives £95–£100 a night for two and a four-for-three midweek offer from October to March (listing (opens in a new tab)). Dogs are allowed in The Dovecote only (knockaloebegfarm.com (opens in a new tab)).

Verdict: the best glamping on the island. Peel’s beach and chippies are a short drive away, and it’s open all year.

Saba’s Glen Yurt, Union Mills

Four wooden yurt cabins in a conservation area by the river at Union Mills, five minutes’ drive from Douglas, with a communal kitchen, barbecue area, campfire and outdoor hot tub. It’s been going since 2011 and calls itself the island’s first eco retreat. The guide price is about £100 a yurt a night. No dogs. At TT 2027 the minimum stay is four nights in practice week and seven in race week, and it’ll also run a TT-only village of ten bell tents on the course (sabasglenyurt.com (opens in a new tab)).

Verdict: the one for groups of friends and people who like a campfire. It’s close to Douglas, and the Heritage Trail, the old Douglas to Peel railway line, runs through Union Mills for walking and cycling.

Glen Wyllin, Kirk Michael

The campsite in the national glen has five log cabins, each sleeping four, with a private hot tub, kitchen and walk-in shower, and bedding included. The Visit Isle of Man listing gives £185 a night in low season (October to 1 January) and £225 in high season (April to September), with a two-night minimum at weekends. The campsite’s own page says “from £250” (prices (opens in a new tab)). It also has emperor tents from £125 and ready-erected tents from £85 a night. Cabins and ready-erected tents have a seven-night minimum at TT.

Verdict: the smartest option, and the beach is a short walk down the glen. At £225 or more a night, compare it with a cottage before you book.

Glenlough, Union Mills

A big campsite on the TT course with standard camping pods at £50 a night and family pods at £60 (£75 during TT and the Manx Grand Prix). There’s a bus stop at the gate for Douglas and Peel, and two pubs within walking distance (listing (opens in a new tab)).

Verdict: the cheapest roof on the island, and a sensible choice if you’re not driving.

Glendown Farm, Port St Mary

Shepherd’s huts on a farm campsite between Port Erin and Port St Mary, sleeping four adults or two adults and three children. It’s £65 a night without bedding. The steam railway runs past, the beaches are minutes away, and the site opens from Easter to the October half-term (listing (opens in a new tab)).

Verdict: best value for a family in the south.

Ballaugh Camping and Island Rover

Ballaugh Camping, a four-star site on a farm in the north, has luxury bell tents and a self-catering glamping pod, open 24 April to 28 September in 2026. It doesn’t publish glamping prices, so ask (ballaughcamping.com (opens in a new tab)). Island Rover, tucked into a corner of Laxey Campsite, rents a new shepherd’s hut for two with its own kitchen and en-suite, a 1967 Austin camper and bell tents, from £100 a night (islandrover.im (opens in a new tab)).

Glamping at TT

For race fortnight, several operators put up whole villages of furnished bell tents: at the Douglas Rugby Club at Quarterbridge, Ballakermeen High School, Braddan and Castletown, among others. They’re a different product with different prices, and they’re covered in TT campsites.